New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
THE NATIONAL ENCA AMPMENT.
POINTS OF GENERAL FAIRCHILDs ADDRESS
THE CoMMANDERIN-CHIEF's POINTED REFERENcEs
FEATURES OF THE DAY.
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ST LOUIS Sept 2s.-The National Encampment met In
secret In the afternoon General farehld
delivered the opening address referring at the outset to
the ninth article OF the regulations. prohibiting officers
and comrades using the organization for any par
san purpose or from discussing political questions at any
Of its meetings This prohibition he declared had been
rgidy regarded throughout the both in letter and
spirit BY this declaration he practically vndcaed MS
own course denouncng the Presidents battlenag Or
der evidently considering that he had not ransgressed
the fundamental Of the organization lie then COM
mented favorably upon the great increa'e OF
membership during the last I've quarters. the actual
gain exceeding 10000. References followed to the
Drexei gift of the Grant Cottage on Mt McGregor the
Grant Memorial, aid TO tho Charleston sufferers
and 10 the general pension policy OF the Grand Army.
He declared that Of all shades OF political belief In
the organization and in Congress had been enised In
the pension and that until this year had the
charge been made that this behalf or needy COM
rades was political partisan character The ques
ton had been discussed for many years by Posts DO
partInepts and National encampments ana thore had
never been the slightest ground for CHASING IL WITH
political or partisan questions Tho Grand Army "oud
never consent alter In regard to pensions In
conssousuce OF political clamor," but would
perscvere in It's efforts to secure $l2 month Tor
every honoraby discharged soldier who was disabled In
consequence OF his service He referred regsuuiy TO
the defeat Of the Dependent Pensions o and whlie not
which 40 he favored by many OF the delegates
urged the encampment do what could 70 secure I'm
mediate relief those who stood greatly In need OF Aa
The address was Of most conservative character ana
vas nh rased with consummato tact as to give little or
no offence to the advocates Of service pensions
General Fairchild announced that the replies OF the
posts TO ais circular asking for expression OF tAe udg
mani n, tbe order for or against Dependent Pensions
bill had been almost unanimously in favor OF that meas
ura Az accusations freely made within the organ
zation that had not been fair expression OF oph
ion given by the soldiers the National Pension Commit
tee when 1t was decided frame another bill Tor pres
entaon to Congress- copies OF the draft to every
post aud asked for VOTE TO the end that the Judgment
Of the Grand Army might accurately and nteligeny
ascertained That vote had been taken In the ma,
o the post: and ns Re nasber Of
votes cast against Is not mentioned but General Far
child states on hts aa4y sSa' the @ on
general merits provided no other can DC ootsneu y,
rovsO Is an aSyocee oee ssa who made
eocum their candidate for Commander-inCneI anu so
soliciting saat1re. a n.o% Of IS TO every hosoraby
SscSsrgsd soldier The Pension Commlttee's 6ill' on
which tho Posi-. have ySt:s rsptas: sP r.: %
General Fairchd. In hls sddres, oiTGn'D IInon VET
ss:s: :s:n: to OF r.v7: sss sssns. sls SssHs;
or to reopen the bloody cea:m which once ona tSs
SS5is ana S. nor With the help loyal
people North South allow Others without r. 40
n
in anv manper gOrhed the cause OF disunon ne mauo
in this way q most pointed reference 70 the
order qualifying his courio by the prncipes VI eo
Grand ARMY In protesting vehementy agalent tno
dsnts action in coupling the embems oil the Unon tne
same honorable terms with the symbols oil insurrecuon'
Iftsr the Cemmander-in- Chiefs address the re.
ports of tho Judge Advocate -General, aMS ,mS
tnsnector,C;euorai tho Quartermaster General aug
ths S;sneraI were submitted and all mat
fers reGnirng action by the were
them The encampment adjourned before . o. cIocA
THE com mittees were In session unt ia'e nou''
CANDIDATES FOR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
tn. election of the next commander ln-chef continues
Z. excite the Mveliest interest General siocum
4. in Chicago tonight aud Will propaoy 20
bern Tomorrow II his followers consiuor
NJ. pressncs desirable They profess to be copnaent Oh
hs Election but Western men nefe are i9ud ~
sertinw their prr ference for candidate from tner
section TO auy Eastern Tue lllisos p % ~
dsssrted General Crer and declared TOT Juake ca VI
Ws,nsso,a whose cnances Of election are improving
ConSressmap Warner Is sti Q stropg eanaas.c
The Michigan delegation has candiaato ~ ILL.,
who will probably DO thrown over afer the nrst Va
Governor Foraker has tslesraphed h's reius"i W W
The a,eston of holding the next encampment cary an IN
stesd OF late nkhs Presidential year ~ pess qwoy "'
nussed but probably the usual date VIII not DO
STREETS BRILLIANTLY nLuhiSAIkp.s
Tns illumination of the streets took place this evening"
the weather having pectedy cleared after nigna
Five miles of stree lighted continuously WIZ over
ao 600 yariegstsd globss Tho chief thoroushsres iu
minated by systsnsas ssrsnssusat ef stsadasaA ga